Commerce Commission
Blame game in Parliament over high petrol prices
The blame game was in full swing in Parliament with MPs accusing those on the other side of being responsible for high petrol prices.
A Commerce Commission report on Tuesday confirmed Kiwis pay too… Audio
Petrol: Faafoi wants law change for better deal at pump
New Zealand drivers are being fleeced at the petrol pump, according to a Commerce Commission report.
The market study's found that many fuel companies are highly profitable, and getting better… Video, Audio
Drivers pay too much as fuel companies own the pipes - report
Drivers are paying too much at the petrol pump because the big fuel companies have a stranglehold on the market - and the infrastructure.
A draft market study by the Commerce Commission has found the… Video, Audio
Wholesale fuel market needs to be freed up
The country's biggest fuel retailer Z Energy says the Commerce Commission's estimate of what fuel companies should be earning on their investments is too low. Audio
Wholesale market core of competition issues in fuel sector
The Commerce Commission is targeting reform of the wholesale fuel market to bring more competition in the sector and lower prices for motorists. Audio
Fuel probe. One of the 'big three' responds
Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts reacts to the Commerce Commission's preliminary market study into the reasonableness of fuel prices. Audio
Are we paying too much for fuel at the pumps?
RNZ's Senior Business journalist Kim Savage reports on the preliminary findings of a Commerce Commission probe into the market dominance of our major petrol retailers, Z Energy, Mobil and BP. It has… Audio
Commerce Commission launches legal action against Moola
The Commerce Commission has payday lender Moola in its legal sights, for charging an interest rate of more than 500 percent on some loans without allegedly checking if its customers can afford to pay… Video, Audio
Choking hazard: Importer fined $74,000 over unsafe toys
A toy importer has been fined $74,250 in the Manukau District Court for selling unsafe toys, including plastic rattles.
Consumer watchdog retires from duty
Dr Mark Berry will stand down as chairman of the country's consumer and competition watchdog after 10 years at the helm. He joins Kathryn to talk about how the Commerce Commission has been using its… Audio
Viagogo illegally sold Lions tickets, court told
The Commerce Commission has told the High Court ticket reselling website Viagogo broke the law by selling tickets to the 2017 British and Irish Lion's tour.
Promoters welcome the legal heat on Viagogo
The Commerce Commission is suing ticket reseller Viagogo in the High Court today for breaches of the Fair Trading Act. The website has been the subject of numerous complaints to the Commission, making… Audio
Finance firm fined $49k for using houshold items as security
A finance company has been fined for using borrowers' household items - including beds and cooking equipment - as security for their loans.
National supports Commerce Commission market studies bill
The National Party has done a U-turn supporting a bill that will give the Commerce Commission the power to conduct market studies, like the proposed fuel price study.
Vector could be fined millions for breaching standards
The Commerce Commission is taking legal action against Auckland lines company Vector for breaching quality standards in 2015 and 2016. Audio
Media mega-merger reaches the end of the road
The bid to mash up New Zealand's two biggest publishers of news is all but over as their appeal against a block on their merger has been dismissed in court. Mediawatch looks at why and what happens… Audio
Media mega-merger reaches the end of the road
The bid to mash up New Zealand's two biggest publishers of news is all but over as their appeal against a block on their merger has been dismissed in court. Mediawatch looks at why and what happens…
AudioAurora Energy facing court action
The Commerce Commission is taking Dunedin-based electricity lines company Aurora Energy to court over breaches of quality standards.
ComCom taking Dunedin's power provider to court
The Commerce Commission has filed court proceedings against Dunedin City Council-owned power company Aurora Energy for failing to meet its quality standards in 2016 and 2017. Audio
Deer velvet, the chocolate substitute and the conspiracy
Reporter Timothy Brown follows the twists and turns of an unusual disputed facts hearing between the Commerce Commission and Silberhorn Limited, which pleaded guilty to topping up deer velvet capsules… Audio
